can you pronounce Quinoa?

I will admit to having difficulties pronouncing Quinoa when I read or try to spell it.  It is pronounced "keen-wah" or "kee-NO-wah" and I am trying to make it one of my newest friends.  It is supposed to be a "super-grain" as described here.

On my naturopathic diet, I am not permitted glutten and dairy and am discouraged from eating corn-based products and sugar amongst other foods.  Although I have not really paid much attention to the concept, I live to eat.  I have discovered the "foodie" world is much bleaker without glutten and corn.  I have tried some of the pre-packaged cereals, granola bars, "cookies" and the taste and textures aren't right.  I even tried a spelt fruit pie on the weekend but the crust was so "not flakey" that it didn't qualify for crust (although I give the baker "E" for effort).

I am already tired of eating hard-boiled eggs or plain salmon (with no mayo permitted because it is dairy) for lunch at work.  I have claimed all the bison sausage in our freezer for myself and prepare extra cooked sausage once per week so that I can take leftover sausage for work (because I have troubles locating proteins that are within the dietary restrictions, especially for work purposes unless I roast bison or chicken).

I started searching out recipe books last week. If the prepackaged stuff doesn't meet my palate and/or is not within my dietary restrictions, I'll prepare food for myself. When at Costco last week, I discovered this recipe book for $17.95 (instead of close to $30 retail):

Quinoa 365 has pictures (plus a website ~ see above)!  The recipes read appetizing!  Many of the ingredients are within my dietary restrictions!  Can you tell I'm excited?  I clutched the recipe book and goat cheese encircled by a blueberry/vanilla mixture close to me as I headed to the check-out!

I have already tested 2 recipes, both for breakfast.  I have discovered that Quinoa (grain) with cranberries and raisins (with a dash of maple syrup) as a hot cereal is too chewy for my liking in the morning but certainly more tolerable flavor-wise than the prepackaged Rice-O's (to replace Cheerios) cereal as a quick morning breakfast.  Although I have been focussing on this hot cereal first, N specifically requested the Quinoa granola I made (which is less time-consuming and labour-intensive than my usual granola recipe).  I am well-stocked with Quinoa flour, flakes and grain and with a determination to find tasty foods to keep me on track.